Willingly Sing Praises to God

Verses: Psalms 111: 1 - 10

Song inspired by the chapter:  Song has been uploaded from YouTube.com and is not my original.

My thoughts about the verses:

It is easy to think that we have no choice but to praise God.  As if the praising of God is a requirement of the law.  There are many times in our life that we offer praise because we see others doing it and we follow suit.  We interpret our need to worship God as a way of returning thanks for things that have been given.

Yet, is it not better to praise God because you feel the desire to praise God.  Think to those moments where your praised God because you were just fully wrapped up in the spirit.  The only way to release the spiritual energy that had been built up within you was to praise God.  Think about those moments where you did not thank God because you felt like you had to but because you truly wanted to.

We often have to be reminded to praise God.  Many of the Psalms remind us of the things that God has given to us so that we may remember to worship our God.  Yet, we must come to the realization that our best times of praise is when it comes from a willingly heart.  We need to understand that the most natural response that we have in life is to offer praises up to God.

It is sometimes hard in this world to see reasons to praise God.  There are struggles that we face.  There are times of war and anguish happening right in front of us.  We get lost in the bad that is happening.  Yet, if we look around we can find the blessings that happen around us daily.

We need to allow God to work within us.  We must come to the point that we realize that God needs to be praised even for the small things in our life.  You will find that your life will change when you allow your spirit to feed off the power of God.  No longer do you see the negative side of life.  Instead, you start seeing the small blessings God has put before you.

Your spirit rejoices and automatically you begin to praise God.  The Holy Spirit fills us daily with an abundance of love and grace.  Once you feel the emotion building you will see that it is God that is guiding your life.  Even in situations that seem bleak you will find the silver lining.

I watched an interview today of a woman I admire. She is someone who gives to the community because she feels blessed.  As she faced cancer she did not let it get the best of her.  The first thing she did was encouraged people to show her support by helping one of her many causes in the community.

As I watched her face today I saw the tears of blessings in her eyes.  She was filled with the Spirit of God.  She felt blessed that God had made her body whole.  She was thankful for the communities support.   There were several moments that stood out to me.  Even as she was recovering from very serious surgery she had taken the time to go to events that helped the community. 

Yet, it is what she said at the end that made me think about the way I live my life.  She said that one thing that people could do is look at their life and thank God for the blessings that they had.  To evaluate what they had and share with those in need.  I came to realize for me that this blog is that overabundance of love that God has given me.  I am not financially wealthy but I am spiritually wealthy.  I am glad that it is my spirit that is filled with wealth.  I might not be able to give anything more than encouragement to others.  Yet, isn’t that my way of praising God each and every day.

Evaluate your life.  Look at all the things that God has given you in abundance.  Isn’t there something that you can offer up to God in praise?  Remember it isn’t just our singing that gives God praise it is also helping others.  A willing spirit will lead you down a path where everything that you do will offer up praise to God.  Sometimes you might feel that you can give no more.  Yet, if you give praise willingly from your heart you will soon find that you always have enough to continue praising God.

God is full of abundant wonderful deeds.  Our very salvation came through the gift of love.  We need to look around ourselves each day see what God has and is doing.  We then should just allow our spirit to lead us in thanksgiving.  Our spirit is willing yet are we willing to praise God?

Prayer:

We praise you God.  We thank you for all that you have done.  We worship you for the many miracles that happen each day of our life.  Help us to allow our spirit to shine for you.  Help us willingly give you the praise.  Prepare our hearts and minds so that we will give you praise without ceasing.  In the name of our Holy God we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Do you praise God with a willing heart?  Do you allow God to move freely within you?  Have you thought about all the tings God does for you every day?  Isn’t today a good day to start singing praises without end to the one that is most Holy?